湖南省衡阳市2016-2017学年高二理科实验班上学期第四次月考英语试题-含答案

衡阳八中2016年上期高二年级第四次月考试卷英语（试题卷）注意事项：1.本卷为衡阳八中高二年级理科实验班第四次月考试卷，分两卷。其中共72题，满分150分，考试时间为120分钟。2.考生领取到试卷后，应检查试卷是否有缺页漏页，重影模糊等妨碍答题现象，如有请立即向监考老师通报。开考前15分钟后，考生禁止入场，监考老师处理余卷。3.请考生将答案填写在答题卡上，选择题部分请用2B铅笔填涂，非选择题部分请用黑色0.5mm签字笔书写。考试结束后，试题卷与答题卡一并交回。★预祝考生考试顺利★第I卷选择题（共100分）一.听力（每题1.5分，共30分）1.Whoisthewoman?A.Mary.B.Mary’ssister.C.Mary’smother.2.WhendidthemanliveinLondon?A.Lastyear.B.Lastmonth.C.Whenhewasachild.3.Whathappenedtothemanjustnow?A.Hemetanoldfriendonthestreet.B.Hemistookthewomanforhisfriend.C.Lydiapaidanunexpectedvisittohim.4.Whydidthemanchangehismindprobably?A.Hedidn’tbringenoughmoney.B.Heforgothiswallet.C.Hedidn’tneedthatmuchfruit.5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?A.Theroleofshoppinginpeople’slives.B.Howtopromotesales.C.Theimportanceofmassmedia.听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。听第6段材料，回答第6至8题。6.What’sthemostprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers?A.Friends.B.Husbandandwife.C.Neighbors.7.Whatarethespeakersdoing?A.Makingabirthdaycake.B.Cookingahugedinner.C.Preparingforaparty.8.Whathasthewomanfinisheddoing?A.Puttingupabigsign.B.Buyingatape.C.Puttingcandlesonthecake.听第7段材料，回答第9、10题。9.Howmanypicturesdidthewomantakeinall?A.One.B.Two.C.Three.10.Wherewillthespeakerstakeanotherpicturetogether?A.Infrontofthegarden.B.Neartheflowers.C.Nearthefalls.听第8段材料，回答第11、12题。11.Whatistrueaboutthefactorytour?A.Touristscanvisitthefactoryanytime.B.Itissponsoredbythecarcompany.C.Itisonlygoodforthecompany.12.Whatwillthemandonext?A.Makeaphonecalltogetsomeinformation.B.Bookticketstogohome.C.Gotothefactorytomakeanappointment.听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。13.Whatmakesthesuitspecial?A.Itsstyle.B.Itsmaterial.C.Itscolor.14.Howmuchdoesthewomanwantforthesuittoday?A.$600.B.$750.C.$900.15.Whatdoesthemanthinkofthesuit?A.It’sgoodbutalittleexpensive.B.It’sstylishbutalittleuncomfortable.C.It’salittleold-fashioned.16.Whycan’tthewomanreducethepriceofthesuit?A.ThematerialcomesfromFrance.B.Sheisnottheowneroftheshop.C.Itisalreadyonsale.听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。17.Whatseasonisitnow?A.Fall.B.Spring.C.Summer.18.Whatwastheweatherlikethisafternoon?A.Windy.B.Rainy.C.Foggy.19.Whatwilltheweatherbelikethisevening?A.Cold.B.Pleasant.C.Cloudy.20.Whatwillthedaytimetemperaturebeinthenextthreedays?A.About40degrees.B.About50degrees.C.About60degrees.二.阅读理解（每题2分，共40分）第一部分阅读下面的文章，从每题后面所给的四个选项中选出正确的一项。AWhydohumanbeingsstillrisktheirlivesundergroundanddoingoneofthedirtiestandmostdangerousjobsintheworld?Itisanincreasinglyurgentquestion,giventherecentminingaccidentsinSago,W.VaandHuntington,Utah.Asmallgroupofengineersandroboticsexpertslookforwardtoadayinthenot-too-distantfuturewhenrobotsandothertechnologydomostofthedangerousminingwork.Robotictechnology,inparticular,holdsmuchpromise,McAteersays,especiallywhenitcomestomappingminesandrescuingtrappedminers---thespecialoperationsoftheminingindustry.OneofthefirstminingrobotswasdevelopedfiveyearsagoatCarnegieMellonUniversity’sRoboticsInstitute.ItwascalledGroundhog.Itusedlasers(激光器)to“see”indarktunnelsandmapabandonedmines—someofthemostdangerousworkinthebusiness.ThelatestdesigniscalledCaveCrawler.It’sabitsmallerthanGroundhog，andevenmoreadvanced.Itcantakephotosandvideosandhasmoresensorsthatcandetectthepresenceofdangerousgases.Incredibly，therobothasarealsenseoflogic.Ifitcomesacrossanobstacleitgetsmomentarilyconfused.Ithastothinkaboutwhattodoandwheretogonext.Sometimesitthrowsafitjustlikearealperson.Thegreatestproblem,though,iscost.Themoneyoftheearliestresearchprojectwasprovidedbythegovernment,butthatmoneyhaddriedup,andit’snotclearwherefuturemoneywillcomefrom.Partlyforthatreason,andpartlybecauseofadvancesinsafety,miningisnotnearlyasdangerousasitwasinthepast.Since1990,fatalities(致命性)havedeclinedby67%andinjuriesby51%,accordingtotheNationalMiningAssociation.Someexpertspredictthatrobotsinmineswillservemuchofthesamefunctionthattheydointheautomotiveindustry.Therobotsdothemostboringanddangerousjobs，butwon’tgetridoftheneedforhumanworkers.21.ThelatestrobotismoreadvancedthanGroundhog,mainlybecause_______.A.itcanmapabandonedminesB.ithasarealsenseoflogicC.itcanseeinthedarktunnelsD.it’ssmallerthanGroundhog22.Theunderlinedphrase“throwsafit”inparagraph4probablymeans“______”A.getssickB.getsangryC.becomeshungryD.becomescheerful23.Wecaninferfromthelastparagraphthat_____.A.theminerobotswillhaveaverybrightfutureB.robotsinmineswillservemuchintheautomotiveindustryC.therewillbenoneedforhumanworkersinminesD.robotsinminesonlydosomesimplejobsnow24.Wecaninferfromthetextthat______.A.robotscannotdodangerousworkindarkareasB.theminingrobotsdomostoftheminingworkatpresentC.groundhogcandiscoverthepresenceofdangerousgasesD.expertsaretryingtomakerobotshelpminerswithdangerousworkBMorethanfourdecadesagoBritishscientistRobertEdwardsfirstwitnessedthemiracleofhumanlifegrowinginsideatesttubeathisCambridgelab.Sincethatground-breakingmoment,morethanfourmillionbabieshavebeenbornthroughIVFandin2010hisgreatcontributiontosciencewasfinallyrecognizedashewasawardedtheNobelPrizeformedicine.WiththehelpoffellowscientistPatrickSteptoe,theManchester-bornphysiologistdevelopedIVF-leadingtothebirthoftheworld’sfirsttesttubebaby.Dr.Steptoedied10yearslaterbuttheirworkhastransformedfertilitytreatmentandgivenhopetomillionsofcouples.Itwasascientificbreakthroughthattransformedthelivesofmillionsofcouples.Theysaid:“Hisachievementshavemadeitpossibletotreatinfertility,adiseasewhichmakeshumanunabletohaveababy.Thisconditionhasbeenafflictingalargepercentageofmankindincludingmorethan10%ofallcouplesworldwide.”LouiseBrown,theworld’sfirsttesttubebaby,madeinternationalheadlineswhenshewasborninOldham,GtrManchester,in1978toparentsLesleyandJohnwhohadbeenfruitlesslytryingforababysince1969.Ivf-in-vitrofertilizationistheprocesswherebyeggcellsarefertilizedoutsidethebodybeforebeingimplantedinthewomb.AfteracycleofIVF,theprobabilityofacouplewithinfertilityproblemshavingababyisoneinfive—thesameashealthycoupleswhoconceivenaturally.ProfessorEdwards,whohasfivedaughtersand11grandchildren,beganhisresearchatCambridgeUniversityin1963,afterreceivinghisPhDin1955.Heoncesaid:“Themostimportantthinginlifeishavingachild.Nothingismorespecialthanachild.”WiththehelpoffellowscientistPatrickSteptoe,Prof.EdwardsfoundedtheBournHallclinicinCambridgeshire,whichnowtreatsmorethan900womenayear.Eachyear,morethan30,000womeninBritainnowundergoIVFand11,000babiesarebornasaresultofthetreatment.ButhisworkattractedwidespreadcriticismfromsomescientistsandtheCatholicChurchwhosaiditwas“unethicalandimmoral”.MartinJohnson,professorofreproductivesciencesattheUniversityofCambridge,saidtheawardwas“longoverdue”.Hesaid:“Wecouldn’tunderstandwhytheNobelhascomesolatebutheisdelighted-thisisthecherryonthecakeforhim.”ProfessorEdwardswastooilltogiveinterviewsbutastatementreleasedbyhisfamilysaidhewas“thrilledanddelighted”.25.WhatisRobertEdwards’contributiontoscience?A.Enablingmillionsofcouplestoliveabetterlife.B.Helpingcoupleswithinfertilitytohavetubebabies.C.SeeingthewonderofthefirsttubebabygrowingD.Challengingadiseasewhichstopshumanhavingababy.26.WhydidProfessorEdwardsbeginhisresearchontubebaby?A.Becauseaspecialchilddidmakeadifferencetoanordinaryfamily.B.Becausethebirthratearoundtheworldwasunexpectedlylowthen.C.Becausehethoughtitofgreatsignificancetohaveachildinlife.D.Becausehisfellowscientistwantedtogivehopetotheunluckycouples.27.ItcanbeinferredfromParagraph8andParagraph9that___________.A.ProfessorEdwardsdeservedtheprizeforhisbreakthrough.B.differentopinionswerevoicedonProfessorEdwards’finding.C.somepeopleenviedProfessorEdwardsforhisbeingawarded.D.theprizewaslatebecausethefindingwasfirstconsideredimmoral.28.Whatmightbethebesttitleforthepassage?A.LifeStoriesofRobertEdwardsB.PreparationsforHavingaBabyC.NobelPrizeforIVFExpertEdwardsD.TreatmentofInfertilityinaLabCItisreportedthatconservationgroupsinNorthAmericahavebeenarguingaboutthebenefitsanddangersofwolves.Somegroupsbelievewolvesshouldbekilled.Otherpeoplebelievewolvesmustbeprotectedsothattheywillnotdisappearfromthewilderndss(荒野)ForKillingWolvesInAlaska，thewolfalmostdisappearedafewyearsago，becausehunterswerekillinghundreds0fthemforsport.However．1awswereestablishedtoprotectthewolvesfromsportsmenandpeoplewhocatchtheanimalsfortheirfur．SothewoIfpopulationhasgreatlyincreased.Nowtherearesomanywolvesthattheyaredestroyingtheirownfoodsupply．Awolfnaturallyeatsanimalsinthedeerfamily.Peopleinthewildernessalsohuntdeerforfood．Manyoftheanimalshavebeendestroyedbytheverycoldwintersrecentlyandbychangesinthewildernessplantlife．Whenthedeercan’tfindenoughfood，theydie．Ifthewolvescontinuetokilllargenumbersofdeer，theirprey(猎物)willdisappearsomeday．Andthewolveswill．too．Sowemustchangethecycleoflifeinthewildernesstobalancetheecology．Ifwekilledmorewolves，wewouldsavethemandtheirpreyfromdyingout．We’dalsosavesomefarmanimals．Inanothernorthernstate，wolvesattackcowsandchickensforfood．Farmerswantthegovernmenttosendbiologiststostudytheproblem．TheybelieveitnecessarytokillwolvesinsomeareasandtoprotecttheminplaceswherethereisasmallwoIfpopulation．AgainstKillingWolvesIfyouhadlivedlongago，youwouldhaveheardmanydifferentstoriesaboutthedangerouswolf．Accordingtomoststories，hungrywolvesoftenkillpeopleforfood．Eventoday，thestoriesofthe“bigbadwoIf'＂willnotdisappear．Butthefactiswolvesareafraidofpeople．andtheyseldomtravelinareaswherethereisahumansmell．Whenwolveseatotheranimals，theyusuallykilltheveryyoung．orthesickandinjured.Thestrongestsurvive.Nokindofanimalwouldhavesurvivedthroughthecenturiesiftheweakmembershadlived．Andhasalwaysbeenalawofnature.Althoughsomepeoplesayitisgoodsensetokillwolves，wesayitisnonsense!Researchershavefoundwolvesandtheirpreylivinginbalance．Thewolveskeepthedeerpopulationfrombecomingtoolarge,andthatkeepsabalanceinthewildernessplantlife．Therealproblemisthattheareaswherewolvescanlivearebeingusedbvpeople．Evenifwildernesslandisnotuseddirectlyforhumanneeds．thewolvescan’talwaysfindenoughfood.Sotheytraveltothenearestsource,whichisoftenafarm．Thenthereisdanger．The“bigbadwolf”hasarrived!Andeveryoneknowswhathappensnext．29．Accordingtothepassage，somepeopleinNorthAmericafavorkillingwolvesforallthefollowingreasonsEXC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rlyeightteaspoonsofsugar._38_Let'stakejamasanexample.Somestrawberryflavoredjamwaslabeledascontainingnoartificialcolor1s,flavors,orsweeteners,butitcontainedlynostrawberriesatall._39_Consumershavetherightstoknowclearlyaboutwhattheyhavebought.UndercurrentUKlaw,foodpackagesdonothavetodistinguishbetweennaturalandartificialflavoring."Describingaproductasstrawberryflavorandcoveringthesurfaceofthepacketwithpicturesofstrawberriesismisleading._40Unfortunately,itisalsolegalandwidespread,"Tokelovesaid."It'stimetotakemeasurestoprotecttheconsumers'rights."A.Theyfoundthatabout60percentofthemdidn'tcontainanyfruitatall.B.Evenproductsadvertisedasmorenaturaloftencontainednofruit.C.Theproductswhichcontainrealfruitarepopularwithpeople.D.Actuallytheproductcontainsjustatinypercentageofstrawberryorevennofruitatall.E.Itisimportantandnecessarytodemandasmallamountofflavoringintheproducts.F.Ifcompaniescancuttheircostsbyusingflavoring,theyarelikelytodoso.G.TheFoodCommissionsuggestedallflavorsusedinaproductshouldbelistedonthepackaging.三.语言知识技能运用（共两节，共45分）【一】完形填空（每题1.5分，共30分）阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。Mymumwasyoungwhenshefellpregnantwithme.AfterIwasbornitwasdecidedthatmyfather’sswould41meinManchester.NoonespokeaboutMum.Eventually,IwasshownlettersfromMum,42thatshewasadrugaddict.AllthiswasrunningthroughmyheadasIarrivedinGlasgowon27Decemberlastyear.MysisterLeanne,frommymother’sside,had43medownonFacebook,andwehadbeen44forsometime,buthadmetonlyonceortwice.Leannehadbeenbroughtupbyourmother’sparents,andhadsome45withMumthroughoutherlife.ShewasnowlivinginCanada,butreturningforChristmasand46toseeallthefamilytogether.Abigpartyhadbeenarrangedtowelcomeherback,andeveryonewouldbethere,includingour47.InaveryshorttimemysisterandIhatcheda48.I’dmeetmysisterasshearrivedatManchesterairport,thenwe’ddriveuptoGlasgow49.Keepingitasurprisegaveusarush.Afteraboutafour-hourdrive,wewerethere.I’d50calledsomeone“Mum”before.Butthereshewas.Weembraced(拥抱)andalthoughwecouldhardlygetthewordsoutfastenough,weweresoon51.Seeingsomeonesoalikelookingbackatmewasthestrangestbutmost52experience.Thoughalifetimemayhave53us,thiswomanatapartyinGlasgowwasmymum.She54atmeforasecond,beforegivingmeatighthug.Allshecouldsaywasthatsheneverthoughtwe’d55again.She’dbeen56ofdrugsforfiveyears.Shetoldmehowshenowworksforacharitythathelpsyoungpeople57thesameproblemsshehad.Wenowtalkregularly,andIfeel58she’smymother.That’ssomethingIcouldn’thaveeven59whenthedooropenedtoheratthatChristmasparty.Lifemaybeshort,butit’salways60enoughtoreconcile(和好).41.A.teachB.controlC.serveD.raise42.A.foreseeingB.sayingC.arguingD.promising43.A.knockedB.trackedC.rolledD.turned44.A.negotiatingB.complainingC.messagingD.searching45.A.contactB.bargainC.funD.trouble46.A.unwillingB.afraidC.confidentD.desperate47.A.sisterB.fatherC.mumD.grandparents48.A.dealB.planC.trickD.change49.A.inadvanceB.inturnC.insecretD.intime50.A.everB.evenC.alwaysD.never51.A.lookingawayB.chattingawayC.turningupD.pickingup52.A.disturbingB.annoyingC.comfortingD.frightening53.A.separatedB.desertedC.ruinedD.cheated54.A.laughedB.yelledC.staredD.pointed55.A.partB.sufferC.recoverD.meet56.A.cleanB.awareC.shortD.fond57.A.discussB.overcomeC.exploreD.stress58.A.guiltyB.embarrassedC.proudD.shocked59.A.imaginedB.ignoredC.questionedD.recalled60.A.toughB.happyC.simpleD.long第II卷非选择题（共50分）三.语言知识技能运用（共两节，共45分）【二】语法填空（每空1.5分，共15分）阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。InChina,thehistoryofpeopleplantingandusingbamboocandatebacktoasfaras7000years.AsearlyastheShangDynasty,bamboowasbeingusedinancientpeople’sdailylives.Itwasusedforfood,clothing,housing,transportation,61(music)instrumentsandevenweapons.The62(apply)ofbambooinscienceandtechnologyisthrilling.In251BC,LiBing,inSichuan,63(lead)thelocalpeopleinbuildingtheDujiangWeirs(都江堰),thefirstirrigationnetworkintheworld,inwhichbambooplayed64importantrole.Theworld’soldestwaterpipewasalso65(make)ofbamboo.DuringtheHanDynasty,thepeopleinSichuan66(success)sanka1600-metre-deepwellwiththickbambooropes.ThistechnologydidnotspreadtoEurope67the19thcentury,anditwasbyusingthetechnology68theAmericansdrilledthefirstoilwellinPennsylvaniain1859.InChineseculture,bambooiswell-knownas69ofthe“fourgentlemen”inplants.Tomanyfamousmen,bambooisasymbolofgoodnessandhonesty.Itisalwayscloselyrelatedtopeopleofpositivespirits.Bambooculturecontributestoencouragingpeopletoholdonwhen70(face)toughsituations.四.写作技能（共两节，共35分）71.短文改错（共10分）假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。删除：把多余的词用斜线（﹨）划掉。修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。Deareditor,IamEvanfromCanada.Beingtheoldestchildinthefamilyhasitsdisadvantages.Firstofall,Ihavetoshareallmytoyswithmyyoungsisters.Ofcourse,theydon'tneedtoreturntothefavorbecauseI'mtotaluninterestedintheirthings.Besides,theyarealwayshangingaroundme.Ijustcan'tgetmoment'speace.Atmeals,Ihavetoeatwhicheverisontheplateregardlessofthetaste.Mysistersonlytryonebiteifit'snotourfavoritefood.Inaddition,whenitcomestopracticeourmusicalinstruments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